Cherries come in different varieties - large, small, yellow, yellow-pink, pink-red, dark red or burgundy.
In addition to its wonderful taste, cherries are also beneficial for our health, as they contain many nutrients and microelements that are beneficial for our body.
The cherry fruit, not counting the pit, consists of 85% water, but organic water, which has a structure similar to the structure of water in the human body, and therefore this water is well absorbed, cleanses the body, and also helps minerals to be absorbed more easily.
Who especially cares about the benefits of cherries and how they manifest themselves
1. People who want to lose weight. Due to the fact that cherries contain virtually no fat and are minimally caloric, they saturate the human body with vitamins and minerals necessary to maintain the body's vital functions, but at the same time do not affect the figure and even promote weight loss. Also, due to the fact that cherries are rich in fiber, this speeds up the body's metabolism, which also promotes the release of free energy and it is not deposited in the body as excess weight.
2. People with low hemoglobin. Cherries contain enough iron to replenish its deficiency in the body, and the darker the cherry, the more iron it contains.
3. People with kidney and urinary tract diseases, as well as people prone to edema. Cherry has a diuretic effect, thus eliminating edema.
4. For people suffering from constipation and stomach pain, fiber stimulates digestion, thus enhancing intestinal motility, and it is also food for the intestinal microflora, which is responsible for immunity and resistance to poisoning.
5. People prone to thrombus formation. Cherry, thanks to the coumarins and oxycoumarins it contains, prevents thrombus formation.
6. Thanks to the antioxidants it contains, it cleanses the body of free radicals, toxins and cholesterol.
7. For people suffering from arthritis and rheumatism. Reduces pain.
8. People prone to atherosclerosis, hypertension and vascular problems. Cherries contain anthocyanins and carotenoids, which prevents the occurrence of these problems.
9. As a cosmetic product, cherries can moisturize the skin. You can use their juice, as well as the cherry itself in the form of puree. You can wipe it with juice as a tonic or make masks from the puree. The antioxidants contained in this berry will give your skin youth and protect your cells from damage and premature aging.
How to choose cherries
Cherries should have a green stem, otherwise a dried stem may indicate that the berry is overripe and has lost most of its nutrients.
The smell of cherries should not suggest fermentation; if there is a hint of fermentation, then the cherry has already gone bad and is not fit for consumption.
The berry should be shiny and have a good bright color, without brown spots.
The berry should not be wrinkled or dried out, this will be a sign that the berry is not fresh, from which you will get less benefit.
How to store cherries
Cherries should be stored unwashed in a tightly sealed glass jar for up to two weeks in a cool, dark place.
How to eat cherries properly
Cherries should be eaten fresh, either on their own or in fruit salads. If they are boiled or preserved in any other way, they will contain significantly fewer vitamins and microelements, since most of them are destroyed during heat treatment and dissolve in water.
If you are preparing cherries for the winter, and this can affect the benefits of cherries, then the best ways to do this are drying and freezing, so you can preserve all the nutrients in it to the maximum.
